Frontend Engineer - UI,UX Focus

MetAntz; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zettabyte is seeking a skilled frontend engineer with strong UI/UX design capabilities to join our hybrid Palo Alto team. You’ll design in Figma, implement in Vue.js (Vue 3) and Next.js, and collaborate with backend engineers on REST and GraphQL APIs.

You’ll own features from concept to code, create real-time dashboards, and balance aesthetics with performance. Hybrid role: 3 days in office, 2 days WFH, must be located in Palo Alto, US.

Qualifications

• 4+ years combined experience in frontend development and UI/UX design.
• Strong Vue.js (Vue 3 preferred), React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern CSS.
• Experience with API integration, async data handling, and state management (Pinia,Vuex, Redux).
• Proficiency with REST APIs, GraphQL, and WebSocket connections.
• Understanding of API design principles and ability to provide feedback to backend teams.
• Proficiency in Figma (or similar) for creating production-ready designs.
• Portfolio showing both design work and implemented projects.
• Understanding of typography, color theory, spacing, visual hierarchy.
• Experience owning features from concept through implementation.

Responsibilities

• Design user interfaces and workflows in Figma, creating mockups and prototypes.
• Implement your own designs in Vue.js (primary) and Next.js.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to design and consume RESTful,GraphQL APIs.
• Build robust state management and data fetching layers for complex UI requirements.
• Own the full design-to-code pipeline for new features.
• Create intuitive dashboards and visualizations using real-time API data.
• Handle API error states, loading patterns, and data synchronization elegantly.
• Conduct user research, create user flows, and iterate based on feedback.
• Balance aesthetic appeal with technical constraints and performance.

Skills

Vue.js

React

TypeScript

UI/UX design

Figma

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Vue.js

Next.js

Pinia/Vuex/Redux

REST APIs

GraphQL

WebSocket

Job description

At Zettabyte, we’re on a mission to make AI compute ubiquitous, seamless, and limitless. We’re building a cloud where AI just works—anywhere, anytime. “AI Power - Everywhere". Be part of the team designing the infrastructure for the AI-first world.

What you`ll do

• Design user interfaces and workflows in Figma, creating mockups and prototypes.
• Implement your own designs in Vue.js (primary) and Next.js.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to design and consume RESTful,GraphQL APIs.
• Build robust state management and data fetching layers for complex UI requirements.
• Own the full design-to-code pipeline for new features.
• Create intuitive dashboards and visualizations using real-time API data.
• Handle API error states, loading patterns, and data synchronization elegantly.
• Conduct user research, create user flows, and iterate based on feedback.
• Balance aesthetic appeal with technical constraints and performance.

You`ll thrive here if you

• 4+ years combined experience in frontend development and UI,UX design
• Strong Vue.js (Vue 3 preferred), React,Next.js, TypeScript, and modern CSS
• Experience with API integration, async data handling, and state management (Pinia,Vuex, Redux)
• Proficiency with REST APIs, GraphQL, and WebSocket connections
• Understanding of API design principles and ability to provide feedback to backend teams
• Proficiency in Figma (or similar) for creating production-ready designs
• Portfolio showing both design work and implemented projects
• Understanding of design principles typography, color theory, spacing, visual hierarchy
• Experience owning features from concept through implementation

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with API testing tools (Postman, Insomnia)
• Knowledge of backend technologies for better API collaboration
• Real-time data visualization experience
• OpenAPI,Swagger documentation experience
• Formal design education or HCI background
• Design systems experience (creating and maintaining)
• Background in developer tools or technical product design
• Knowledge of Mandarin

Why This Role is Unique

You`ll own the entire experience from design to API integration. You`ll shape both how the interface looks and how it communicates with our GPU infrastructure, ensuring seamless user experiences across the full stack.

Details

We provide Competitive salary and equity based on your experience and skillset.

This is a Hybrid role - 3 days in office, 2 days WFH; Must locate in Palo Alto

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without need for visa sponsorship.